Upcoming eating contests
eating challenges
(All New York eating challenges and contests in database)
The Schuyler Corn Competition and Car Show will hold a corn eating contest in Schuyler, NY on August 12 awarding $1,000 to the winner.
Joey Chestnut wins 16th Nathan’s Famous title
The 2023 Nathan’s men’s contest has been cancelled due to lightning and rain. I am not sure why the 2020 contest setup could not be recreated in the second floor of Nathan’s Famous’ building and the competition held later today.
update Ronnie Hartman says the contest will start around 2pm eastern
| 1st | 62 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | 16th title |
| 2nd | 49 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 3rd | 47 | James Webb | UK Commonwealth record |
| 4th | 45 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 41 | Bartley Weaver, IV | |
| 6th | 36 | Gideon Oji | |
| 7th | 29.75 | Zozan Paku Paku | |
| 8th | 29.5 | Max Suzuki | |
| 9th | 27.5 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 10th | 27 | Adrian “The Rabbit” Morgan | |
| 11th | 26 | Adam “Beard Meats Food” Moran | |
| 12th | 25.75 | Derek Hendrickson | |
| 13th | 22 | Joey Przybylowicz | |
| 14th | 16 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |
| 15th | 15 | Crazy Legs Conti |
2023 Nathan’s Famous women’s contest
Gigi’s Time is running a livestream on youtube Super Friends NYC is also doing a live stream
| 1st | 39.5 | Miki Sudo | |
| 2nd | 33.5 | Mayoi Ebihara | Japanese women’s record |
| 3rd | 24.25 | Michelle “Cardboard Shell” Lesco | |
| 4th | 13.25 | Larell Marie “The Real Deal” Mele | |
| 5th | 11.5 | Katie Prettyman | |
| 6th | 10.5 | Jocelyn Young | |
| 7th | 9.75 | Kelly Wong | |
| 8th | 9 | Mary “I Love ’em HOT!” Bowers | |
| 9th | 7 | Rene Rovtar | |
| 10th | 6.5 | Cherish “Five Pounds” Brown | |
| 11th | 5.5 | Abby Horowitz | |
| 12th | 4.5 | Julie Goldberg | |
| 13th | 4.25 | Elizabeth Salgado | |
| 14th | 3.5 | Prudence DiBenedetto | |
| DQ | ? | Barbara LaBarge |
News 12 has a video about Eric "Badlands" Booker attempt to threepeat the chugging undercard competition before Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4.
Frog Alley Brewing Company in Schenectady, NY will hold wing eating contests on June 24 and 25 awarding $500 to the winner.
Geoff Esper defends Mattituck, NY strawberry shortcake title
update Patch.com article and gallery John Sharkey Instagram gallery
| 1st | 21 | Geoffrey Esper | new record |
| 2nd | 15.75 | Miki Sudo | |
| 3rd | 15 | Nick Wehry | |
| 4th | 9 | Eric “Badlands” Booker | |
| 5th | 7 | Crazy Legs Conti | |
| 6th | 6 | Tim Wheeler | |
| 7th | 3.75 | John Sharkey | |
| 8th | 3.5 | Mark Kaiser | |
| 9th | 3 | Dan Lemelman | |
| 10th | 2.5 | Matt Walker |
Nick Wehry’s facebook video
Nick Wehry announces that he will be competing in Saturday's strawberry shortcake eating contest in Mattituck, NY along with Geoff Esper, Miki Sudo and Badlands Booker. If Joey Chestnut misses this contest, he will be coming into Nathan's Famous contest on July 4 with just two victories in nine contests over the past 18 months.
Registration will open at noon for the Mattituck Lions Club World Strawberry Shortcake Eating Championship in Mattituck, NY on June 17.
Nathan’s qualifier May 13 in Kissimmee, FL
A facebook event page claims that the first Nathan’s Famous qualifier of 2023 will take place May 13 at Old Town in Kissimmee, FL (south Orlando). BBQ in DC will also hold a qualifier in Washington, DC on June 24. The traditional New York Mets Father’s Day qualifier might also return. Nathan’s will sponsor the giveaway promotion for their June 18 game, which has previously been a hint that a qualifier will take place during the event.
update April 21 A press release says there will also be qualifiers in Cincinnati on June 17 (probably a Reds game) and Pleasanton, CA (probably a return to the Alameda County Fair)
Registration opens today (April 21) at noon eastern for the Kissimmee qualifier.
Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY has moved its wing eating contest from April 8 to April 22. The competition will award $1000 in cash.
Brixx & Barley in Long Beach, NY will hold a wing eating contest on April 8 awarding $1000 in cash.
Alexandra Domrongchai wrote an article for Food and Wine about her attempt at the 8 pound Megamori Tsukemen ramen challenge at Tabetomo in New York City
The Hudson Valley Wingfest will hold a wing eating contest in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 4 awarding $5,000. Qualifiers will be held at Hudson Valley restaurants.
The BagelFest Winter Games will hold a bagel eating contest in Brooklyn on January 15 awarding $500 to the winner.
Cherish "Five Pounds" Brown has posted a video of last month's pie eating contest at The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY.
Molly Schuyler wins Great Pumpkin Farm pie eating contest
Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” has posted a video from the pie eating contest held at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY on October 16. (I assumed the contest was cancelled since I could find no information about it in the past 10 days. ) The top 3
1 Molly Schuyler 48 slices
2 Andrew Puhl 40 slices
3 Brandon “The Titanium Jaw” Macey 18
Pierozek will hold a pierogi eating contest in Brooklyn on October 8 awarding $500 to the winner. Joel Hansen won last year's competition.
Mashabale has a report on last Friday's cannoli eating contest held at The Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, probably the most famous eating contest in Manhattan.
Matt Pruznick ate 18 cannolis this afternoon to defend his title at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy.
The Buffalo News reports that there will be a hot wing eating contest before Monday's Bills game awarding $5000 to the winner.
The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarnence, NY will hold a pie eating contest on October 16 awarding $1000/$500/$250/$50.
Del Fuego will hold a wing eating contest at its 4 Long Island locations on September 8. The overall winner will receive a large screen TV.
Brandon "The Titanium Jaw" Macy ate 50 wings in 10 minutes to win yesterday's amateur wing eating contest at the Buffalo Wing Festvial. This year's amateur contest did not award a spot in the MLE competition.
2022 Buffalo Wing Festival wing eating contest
George Chiger is running a live video of the contest.
Official results Part 1 | Part 2
| 1st | 233 | Miki Sudo | |
| 2nd | 224 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | |
| 3rd | 194 | Geoffrey Esper | |
| 4th | 167 | Nick Wehry | |
| 5th | 136 | Gideon Oji | |
| 6th | 130 | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | |
| 7th | 123 | George Chiger | |
| 8th | 113 | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |
| 9th | 78 | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | |
| 10th | 75 | William “Wild Bill” Myers | |
| 11th | 21 | Dom Greco |
2022 Buffalo Buffet Bowl
George Chiger is running a live video
Official results Part 1 | Part 2 The second column is the number of pounds eaten. The contest was terminated after 6 minutes.
| 1st | 5 | 3m29s | $1,000.00 | Geoffrey Esper | Oxford, MA | |
| 2nd | 5 | 4m44s | $500.00 | Joey “Jaws” Chestnut | San Jose, CA | |
| 3rd | 5 | 5m55s | $250.00 | Nick Wehry | Torrington, CT | |
| 4th | 5 | 5m56s | Miki Sudo | Las Vegas, NV | ||
| 5th | 5 | 6 min | Gideon Oji | Morrow, GA | ||
| 6th | 3.25 | 6 min | Darrien “Cheesecurd” Thomas | Orillia, ON, Canada | ||
| 7th | 2.72 | 6 min | “Buffalo” Jim Reeves | Buffalo, NY | ||
| 8th | 2.63 | 6 min | Ronnie “MegaByte” Hartman | |||
| 9th | 2.58 | 6 min | George Chiger | Pocono Pines, PA | ||
| 10th | 1.93 | 6 min | William “Wild Bill” Myers | Breinigsville, PA | ||
| 11th | 1.32 | 6 min | Rene Rovtar |
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